Railway-rail.



' H. 0', GRANT.

RAILWAY RAIL.

APPLICATION FILED DBG.9,1908

932,-4i64, Patented Aug 31, 1909.

ATTORNEYS it in 1 Tim V I-IAEEBY C. GRANT, Q1 BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE LIQNEL MANUFACTURING COIEEEANY, A CORPORATIQN 0F CQNNECTIGUT RAILWAY-RAIL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pitlfinijed AU 31. 1993.

application filed December 9, 1908. Serial No. 466,635.

and useful Improvements in Railway-Hails,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention. relates to improvement in raihi'a rails.

Figure 1 is a side elevation oi two ends of joined rails constructed in conformity with this invention. Fig. 2 is longitudinal see tion of the same taken on the line --2-*I2- of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a eross-seetion oi' the rail taken on the line 33*- in Fig.1. Fig. l is an isometric perspective of the end of one of the rails. Fig. 5 is a plan'view of a rail constructed in eonlormity with this inven tion.

The embodiment of the invention as shown in the drawings and herein desrrihedhas more particular reference to toy railways wherein lightness. cheapness and simplieil of construction-arc the prominent and desirable l'eatures sought.

lVith these objects in View, the ii-Weniiou es illustrated in the drawings, consists in a rail formed from sheet metal by bending the same to the shape in cross-sertion indicatiul in Fig. 3 of drawing, wherein the trend lis formed substantially circular. The rail Web -2 is formed of the doubled metal While the rail flange -3 is formed, as shown, by lapping the metal. For purpose of identification this lapped metal I designate as 4- and -5, it'hcinp; understood, however, that this forms the flange -3.

The rail as constructed is eseeeilinel strong and at the same time light. The rails being small, and the construction reinforced, by reason of its form, the material from which the rail is constructed may he very thin. These rails are formed in sections of suitable length as shown in Fig. The lorrn of construction further lends itsell to the method of manufacture wherehy the met may be rolled into the shape shown.

' ing thereby separable track sections.

The tracks in to y railroads diii er more particularly from the tracks ol' large railroads, in that the road sections are insdc up: that is, the ties are joined to the rails ferns in the road construction or layout thesetrack sections are so butted that the joints in the railwav occur on an even line across the road othe the rail is revs hed. The l'act that the t he]; sections are laid on carpet or on a tahle. or other unequal j surfaces necessitates a rigid form of union for the track sections. lleretol'ru'e tracks ol' a somewhat similar construction have been made wherein projecting pins have been provided in the one end ol the tracks with a corresponding socket in the other end of the track. The pins have been of a. size and torn: to (-oi'nplelely lill the socket. machine inaccuracy in constructions of this character these junctions have been more or less uncertain in in. The variation in the wire lroin which the pins have been constructed as well as the adiation of the l1ollow in thetread ol' the rail forming the socket have operated to produce loose joints. 'lheso loose joints hare not hcen piulicularl ohjoetiouahle in more rail joints. lut they are very objectionable in constructions wherein the motive power electlirily. and where the curreiu is transmitted through the rail.

it is because ol the objection above set forth that l have made the present joint. The pin -(i used herein is a, hall round pin projected from both ends of the rail, but opposil l disposed: that is to soy, looking at the rail in plan, then the disposition of the pins il to extend from the one end on the right hand side, or the left hand side, or the upper side or the lower side oi the middle or median line of the rail as desired and the pin at the other end. ol' the rail would be disposed on the opposite side of the said median line and opposite to the position oi the pin first above n'ientioncd. To make this delinitc, if the pin at the one end is disposed on the right hand of the center of the tread of the rail, the pin at the other end 01 the rail would he placedv to the lelt. hand of the center. By this cons-.muetion all rails are thus formed with the hall round pin extending from each end oi the hollow trend of the rail, and each being disposed in opposite relation to the ihlc. The road hed may he construct d on two rail, three rail or are secured by l metal of the rails inwardly against the pins -las shown in 2 and The pin are provided with -6 is inserted in the hollow tread of the rail to a predetermined depth. While held in this position, theqgail is placed in a suitable press having dies that come upon and depress the tread of the rail from both sides. From the one side the depression -7 is made, which is extended until it is'forced rigidly against the side of the pin 6: or until it reaches the median line of the rail. From the other side of the rail the dies form the depression 8. The dies of this side rick oints designed to drive the metal of t e raiFinto the pin from longitudinally op osite directions as shown at 9 9-. hese insertions of the rail metal into the pin 6 prevents any dislodgment of the pin longitudinally, while the compressed sect1on',7 from t e opposite side prevents any rotary disadjustm-ent of the pin. The pins are formed with the rounded ends 10- 10 to guide them in their insertion into the sockets 1 1.

When the ins- 6 are mounted in the rail ends as a ove described there are formed metal parts can be readily corrected by the.

simple expedient of slightly bending the pins, or by slightly mashing the metal formmg the sockets 11. But any inaccuracy in the joint above referred to is not as liable in this form of construction as in the old, solid pin construction.

, While I have herein described the con-. struction as of a rail having ms formed as half circular in section, an rails having treads of circular form, I do not wish to confine myself to such construction; the change in the form of which is obvious. Whatever the form of the rail maybe, the pin --6 will fit within a socket provided on one side of the median line of the rail to receive said pin. Also it is obvious that while I have herein described the construction wherein the ins are mounted in and inserted in the tree s of the rail, it is nevertheless obvious that provision might be made. to receive the pin be tween the metal 2, forming the web of the rail with a corresponding socket to the opposite side of the median ine of the rail. 01' again, that these joints might be made in the hollow of the flange 3. All of which constructions I consider as contemplated in the resent specification and claims.

Hiiving thus described this invention, it is claimed 1. A railway rail formed of sheet metal and having in both ends hollowsockets; and connecting members permanently secured in said sockets and relatlvel disposed' on o posite sides of the median line of said soc ets and extended therefrom and each adapted to be inserted in the socket of the abutting 2. A railway rail formed of sheet metal and having hollow sockets formed in each end; and a pin'located in each socket and disposed on opposite sides of the median line of same and extended therefrom; each formed semicircular when viewed in cross section and being ermanently fastened in their respective soc :ets.

3. A railway rail formed of sheet metal and having a socket ateach end and an extended member fastened each socket and disposed on opposite sides of the median line of the rail.

4. A railway rail having at each end an extended member and a socket, said extended member lying within and partially filling said socket and fastened permanently there in, each of said sockets adapted to receive a ting rail. 1

in being corresponding extended member of an abut'-. p

5. A railwa rail comprising hollow end sections, the we is of which'are compressed to engage and hold members adapted'to extend beyond the ends of said rail and on opposite sides of the median line of said rail.

' 6. A railway rail comprising hollow end sections, the walls of which are compressed to engage and hold fiat sided members adapted to extend beyond the ends of said rail and on thel opposite sides of the median line of said ral 7. A railway rail comprising hollow end sections; flattened members inserted in said hollow end sections and adapted to extend beyond the rail on one side of the median line thereof, said members being disposed on opposite sides of the median line of the rail; a section of the walls of said hollow sections engaged with said inserted member tohcld the same, said engagin section being re moved from the end of tie rail.-

' 8. A railway rail ccmprising hollow end sections; flattened members inserted in said hollow end section and adapted to extend beyond the rail on one side of the median line thereof, said members 'bein disposed on opposite sides of the median line of'the rail; a section of the wall of said end section engaging said flattened member by into the surface of the same.

9. A railway rail formed from sheet metal and comprising two abutting sections each having hollow end sections; members inserts ed in said hollow end sections and adapted to extend beyond the hOiLiIDg section to em ga e an abutting section; a section of the wadls of said hoilow sectionsengaged with,

said inserted member to hold the same, said engaging section being removed from. the

end of therail.

10. A railway rail formed from sheet metal and comprising two abutting sections; each having hollow end sections; members being forced j,

eeenee inserted in said hollow end sections and adapted to extend beyond the lmlding sect-ion to engagean abutting section; a section of the walls of said hollow sections compressed inward upon said inserted member to hold the same, said compressed sections being removed from the ends of the rail.

11. A railwa3 rail formed from sheetmetal and having hollow end sections; flattened members inserted in said nollow end sections and adapted to extend beyond the rail on the median line thereof, said ineinhers being disposed on oppositesides of the median line of the rail; a section of the walls of said hollow sections engaged with said inserted members to hold gaging section being removed :i' oin ihe end of the rail.

12. A railway rail formed from sheet metal and lntving hollow end sections; llftttencd members inserted in said hollow end sertion and adapted to extend beyond the rail on the median line then l, said members being disposed on opposite sides oi the median line of the rail; a section of the wall of said end sections engaging said flattened member by hcing: forced into the surface of thosanic.

13. A railway rail formed from sheetmetal and having" a circular tread forming at cnch end thereof hollow end sections; (lattenod inomhers inserted in said hollow end sti'tiolis and adapted to extend hoyond the rail on one side of the median line thereof, said members being disposed on opposite sides ol' the inedian linool' the rail,

H. A railway rail iUl'lllQll from sheet metal and having a circular tread forming" at the same, said en each end thereof hollow end s toned members inserted in saii section and adapred to extend rail on the median line thereof, s being disposed on opposite side: i dian line of the rail; a section oi the we said hollow sections engaged with serted member to hold the same, saii ing section being reinm'ed from the the rail.

15. A railway formed metal and having eiren each end thereof; hollow etions; flair;- tencd members inserted seid he on' end section and a i l to 5;

sheet oriningr at from i n lsaiid members being disposed on sides the median line of toe i'fi. c 01' the nails of said hollow pressed inward upon said inset to hold the same, said compress: being removed from the ends of the i 16. A rail formed of sheet motel a1 1 ing a socket at each end, a pin permanentl astened in said socket and partially filling: he same and projecting therefrom, and a ,iniilar ninlocated in the opposite socket and e permanently fastened therein and located on the opposite side of the median line of the oppositesorlict,

Signed at New York in the county or New (York and State of New York (his 4th day of 7 December A l), M308.

' HAR ll i Witnesses l Minznooie C. GRANT. 

